Inyo County, California
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No public Board of Supervisors record · 2024-07-05
No record was found of the Inyo County Board of Supervisors placing AB 1185, civilian sheriff oversight, or an inspector general on any agenda. The 2023-2024 Civil Grand Jury issued a dedicated report on the Inyo County Sheriff's Office (July 2024) that the Board received under its statutory grand-jury duties, but the report itself is image-based and could not be confirmed to address civilian oversight; the sheriff's October 2023 response did not address AB 1185.
Source: 2023-2024 Inyo County Grand Jury Report — Inyo County Sheriff's Office
What is AB 1185?
AB 1185 (2020) added California Government Code § 25303.7. It lets a California county establish civilian oversight of its sheriff (a sheriff oversight board, an Office of Inspector General, or both) either by action of the Board of Supervisors or by a vote of county residents.
The law is permissive, not a mandate: each county decides whether to create one. Where a county does, the Board of Supervisors may grant the body subpoena power.
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| Sworn officers | 53 | (65%) |
|---|---|---|
| Custody officers | 23 | (28%) |
| Civilian staff | 5 | (6%) |
| Total | 81 |
| Facility | Beds |
|---|---|
| Inyo County Jail | 96 |
Statewide oversight reports on the sheriff or jails (7)
Reports from California state-level oversight bodies (auditors, inspectors, boards, and commissions) that mention Inyo County in the context of the sheriff's office, jails, custody, deputies, or use-of-force.
- BSCC 0985 Inyo Shrf Inyo County Jail II UI LTR 2026
- BSCC 0985 Inyo Shrf Inyo County Jail II UI 25-26
- BSCC 0985 Inyo County Jail Targeted Insp Rpt 23-24 II
- BSCC 0985 Inyo County Jail Comprehensive Insp Rpt 23-24 II
- BSCC 0985 Inyo County Jail Comprehensive IIR 23-24 II
- BSCC Inyo Adult County Jail Inspection Report 20-22 II
- BSCC Inyo County_Detention Facility Inspection Report 18-20 II